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Thought Leadership

Linking Delivery Performance with Winning New Work

Service delivery excellence is one of the most critical factors affecting…
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Thought Leadership

Unlocking Agile in Government: Avoiding Common Pitfalls

Over the past 10-15 years, U.S. government agencies have taken huge steps…
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Meet the Innovators

Meet the Innovators: Tiffany Southard

Today, we're excited to introduce you to Tiffany Southard, Senior Software…
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Thought Leadership

Balanced Automation: Creating Operational Excellence Across Federal Agencies

Government agencies are often tasked with a myriad of repetitive and time-consuming…
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Thought Leadership

Elevating Federal Team Performance for Superior Customer Satisfaction

In the dynamic landscape of Federal government contracting, where regulations…
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Meet the Innovators

Meet the Innovators: Jeremy Opacich

Welcome back to Meet the Innovators, where we feature the thinkers and…
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Thought Leadership

Using AI and Generative AI for Cloud-Based Modernization of Federal Agencies

As cloud computing environments expand and diversify, government agencies…
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Thought Leadership

Winning in Digital Transformation: A Sports Model for Building Teams

In the fast-paced arena of federal government digital transformation, some…
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Low-Code/No-Code

Octo Brings Further Value through PMI Citizen Development Silver Partnership

Committed to Citizen Development (CD) and the use of low-code/no-code options…
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Thought Leadership

Enhancing Collaboration and Customer Satisfaction through Successful PI Planning

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Low-Code/No-Code

How to Know if a Project is Right for Citizen Development

Citizen development, which involves less technical professionals in app…
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Meet the Innovators

Meet the Innovators: Emily Paul

Welcome back to Meet the Innovators, where we feature the thinkers and…
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Meet the Innovators

Meet the Innovators: Michael Harry

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Meet the Innovators

Meet the Innovators: Darryl Dortch

Welcome back to Meet the Innovators, where we shine a light on Octo’s…
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Meet the Innovators

Meet the Innovators: Jonathan Fontaine

Innovation happens all around us, in big and small ways. One employee at…
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Octo Insights

Octo’s 2023 Interns Develop Lifesaving Solution Powered by AI

EchoNet is an AI and ML solution that draws on an acoustic detection capability.…
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Low-Code/No-Code

Driving Efficiency with LCNC Platforms Part II: Unveiling Multifaceted Cost Benefits

Welcome to the second part of our series on low-code/no-code (LCNC) platforms.…
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Meet the Innovators

Meet the Innovators: Caitlin Fitzpatrick

At Octo, we are always pleased to interview employees who embody our core…
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Low-Code/No-Code

Driving Efficiency with LCNC Platforms Part I: Three Strategies for Cost Reduction

In today's fast-paced and rapidly evolving digital landscape, organizations…
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Meet the interns on Team Surge
Meet the Interns

Meet the Interns on Team Surge

Today, we introduce Team Surge working on the EchoNet project. If you recall,…
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Meet the Volunteers

Meet the Volunteers: Steph Chase on Service and Compassion

Seva—serving a greater purpose. It’s a core value here at Octo, which…
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Meet the Interns

Meet the Interns on Team Pinna

Octo has been proud to feature this year’s interns working on a solution…
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Meet the Interns

Meet the Interns on Team Noise

Welcome to this week’s installment of Meet the Interns. Today we feature…
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Low-Code/No-Code

Maximizing the Power of Citizen Development Part Four: Reusable Components

As we said back in Part One of this series, citizen development using low-code/no-code…
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Meet the Interns

Meet the Interns on Team Model

We’re back with another installment of Meet the Interns. Last week, we…
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Meet the Volunteers

Meet the Volunteers - Nandita Theraja Building Resiliency, Bringing Compassion

Today, we feature an employee who embodies our core value of Seva. Meet…
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Meet the Interns

Meet the Interns on Team Edge

Welcome to the 2023 “Meet the Interns” series. This year, under the…
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Octo Insights

Making Sense of the DevOps Buzzword Soup

DevOps has been around for more than 20 years. This should be a straight-forward…
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Low-Code/No-Code

Maximizing the Potential of Citizen Developers Part Three: An Emphasis on Providing Support

Citizen development using Low-Code/No-Code tools holds immense potential.…
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Low-Code/No-Code

Transforming Legacy Applications with LCNC

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Meet the Innovators

Meet The Innovators: Laura Garrison

Meet Laura Garrison, Director of Product Strategy in Octo’s Health Business…
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Low-Code/No-Code

Maximizing the Potential of Citizen Development Part Two: The Right Training and Support 

Organizations that want to excel at citizen development must prepare accordingly.…
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Low-Code/No-Code

Maximizing the Potential of Citizen Development: The Importance of Providing the Right Tools  

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LCAP

Understand Citizen Development (CD) Risks: Mitigate and Avoid Them with a Citizen Development Center of Excellence (CD COE)

As agencies increasingly look to empower their business subject matter…
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LCAP

Unlocking Business Potential: Understanding Low-Code Application Platforms (LCAP) and Their Benefits 

As organizations strive to become more efficient, many have begun to turn…
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Low-Code/No-Code

Embracing Citizen Development: A Strategic Move for IT Leaders

In today’s rapidly evolving business environment, organizations continually…
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Meet the Volunteers

Meet the Volunteers: Shaun Morris

Shaun Morris is an innovative senior software development manager at Octo…
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Meet the Volunteers

Growing Through Giving Back: Eswari Sivaraj, Senior Data Engineer

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Meet the Innovators

Meet the Innovators: Jennifer Mahoney

Meet Jennifer Mahoney, Senior Director of Growth for Octo’s Federal Civilian…
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Octo Insights

Meet the Innovators: Babatunde “Tundey” Akinsanya

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Improving Children’s Lives: Maria Hallett, Senior Manager

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Meet the Innovators

Meet the Innovators: Meghan Gifford

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Meet the Innovators

Meet the Innovators: Cindy Walker

Welcome back to Meet the Innovators, where we feature the thinkers and…
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Meet the Innovators

Meet the Innovators: Ted Hallum

Today, we feature Ted Hallum, Senior Defense Machine Learning (ML) Engineer.…
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Meet the Volunteers

Marianne Moore Goes the Extra Mile for Westlake Meals on Wheels

This week in our Meet the Volunteers series, we’re featuring Marianne…
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Meet the Innovators

Meet the Innovators: Rhonda Holmes-Stewart

Today, we feature Senior Business Systems Analyst Rhonda Holmes-Stewart…
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Meet the Innovators

Meet the Innovators: Jay McNallie, Director of Product Development

Today, we’re pleased to introduce Jay McNallie, Director of Product Development.…
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GSA

Achieving Search Success: Meshing Data with User Friendly Search Experiences

We’ve learned a bit about Data Mesh recently, and Octo offers its data…
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GSA

Meet the Innovators: Elvira Bianco

We’re pleased to introduce Elvira Bianco, Senior Consultant and Training…
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Meet the Volunteers

Meet the Volunteers: Josi Brown

It’s a core value of Octo’s – seva, meaning serving a greater purpose.…
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Meet the Innovators

Meet the Innovators: Jason Smith

Meet Jason Smith, a Senior Project/Program Design Manager in Octo’s Department…
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Meet the Interns

Meet the Interns: Chris Hung

We’ve had fun highlighting the new talent here at Octo, specifically…
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Meet the Interns

Meet the Interns: Edward James

We’ve been enjoying spotlighting our interns in this series, and this…
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Meet the Interns

Meet the Interns: Aashish Gatamaneni

Aashish Gatamaneni is a rising senior majoring in business information…
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Meet the Interns

Meet the Interns: Caitlin Tran

Here at Octo, we value innovation and rising professionals. We’re excited…
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Data Mesh

Federal Government Organizations Should Adopt Data Mesh Now

Federal government organizations should become early adopters of data mesh…
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Meet the Interns

Meet the Interns: Calvin Nguyen

In this installment of Meet the Interns, we feature Calvin Nguyen, a Mechanical…
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Meet the Interns

Meet the Interns: Priya Kalra

We invite you to meet Priya Kalra, a University of Michigan student majoring…
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Meet the Interns

Meet the Interns: Kaliel Vieira

We’re featuring Kaliel Vieira, a rising senior graduating in 2023 with…
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GSA

Meet the Innovators: Gwen Forkin

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Meet the Interns

Meet the Interns: Braden Adam

This week, we feature Braden Adam, a diehard Washington sports fan who…
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Octo Meet the Interns: Arnav Garg
Meet the Interns

Meet the Interns: Arnav Garg

Get to know the CTO interns of Octo in this new summer series. Today we…
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Meet the Innovators: Mark Wells Vice President, DevSecOps Center of Excellence Octo oLabs
Meet the Innovators

Meet the Innovators: Mark Wells

Today, we’re spotlighting Mark Wells, VP of our DevSecOps Center of Excellence…
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Meet the Innovators: James Farley Vice President, Enterprise Solutions oLabs
Meet the Innovators

Meet the Innovators: James Farley

Meet James Farley, Vice President of Enterprise Solutions, a military veteran…
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Meet the Innovators: Cesar Tavares Senior Director, Emerging Technology oLabs
Meet the Innovators

Meet the Innovators: Cesar Tavares

Meet Cesar Tavares, Senior Director of Emerging Technology. In this series,…
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BusinessWire

Saving the Lives of Law Enforcement Officers: The Need for Tactical Data

Law enforcement and tactical teams need real-world solutions to enhance…
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Octo Insights

GEOINT Day 1: Octo’s Subject Matter Experts on Products and Approach

As a tech company, we hear a lot about machine learning and how it can…
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How AI is Revolutionizing Close-Combat Operations: By Rob Albritton, Senior Director/AI Practice Lead, Ted Hallum, Senior Defense ML Engineer, and John Bellamy, Principal ML Engineer
Octo Insights

How AI is Revolutionizing Close-Combat Operations: Part III

In Part III of this series, we explore Hatteras™, Octo’s solution that’s…
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Processing Health Data using Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Deep Learning By Robert Barresi, Enterprise Architect
Octo Insights

Processing Health Data Using Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Deep Learning

In this article, we dive a little deeper into AI and Deep Learning-based…
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Beyond Compliance: Managing Electronic Records in an Ever-Changing Landscape By Musa Khan, Senior Manager
Octo Insights

Beyond Compliance: Managing Electronic Records in an Ever-Changing Landscape

Records management regulation goes way back. So if your Federal Health…
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Recover from a Health Data Disaster, Courtesy of Cloud By Robert Barresi, Enterprise Architect
Octo Insights

Recover from a Health Data Disaster, Courtesy of Cloud, Part II

In Part II of this series, Enterprise Architect Robert Barresi explains…
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Recover from a Health Data Disaster, Courtesy of Cloud By Robert Barresi, Enterprise Architect
Octo Insights

Recover from a Health Data Disaster, Courtesy of Cloud, Part I

In this two-part article series, we will look at disaster recovery as a…
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Choosing Your Security Battles, Part I – Chris Rasmussen
Octo Insights

Choosing Your Security Battles, Part II

Large companies face many practical, real-life challenges when it comes…
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Choosing Your Security Battles, Part I – Chris Rasmussen
Octo Insights

Choosing Your Security Battles, Part I

Large companies face many practical, real-life challenges when it comes…
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Octo Corporate Social Responsibility and H.O.P.E. Project DC with Vanessa Davis
Octo Insights

CSR + HOPE = Serving a Greater Purpose

Octo is proud to support H.O.P.E. Project DC (“HOPE Project”), a community…
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Common Data Fabric (CDF) is changing the way we share data. Here are some common questions about CDF and how it works by Crystal Funderburg, Business Systems Analyst  with Octo
Octo Insights

CDF: Transforming Data Sharing for Joint Task Force Missions

Common Data Fabric (CDF) is changing the way we share data. Here are some…
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Octo to Hold 2021 Virtual STEAM Expo to Engage Underrepresented Students
Octo Insights

Octo to Hold 2021 Virtual STEAM Expo to Engage Underrepresented Students

Octo announced its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Committee will…
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Helping Veterans Transition and Find Success Beyond the Military A Q&A with Mahlon Braden, Sr. Software Engineer and U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer (Ret.)
Octo Insights

Helping Veterans Transition and Find Success Beyond the Military

We sat down with our own Senior Software Engineer and Navy Veteran, Mahlon…
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Robert Barresi - Enterprise Architect
Octo Insights

Cybersecurity Success: Understanding Common Controls Part II

In this installment, we will dive deeper into additional controls and…
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DevOps
Octo Insights

Implementing DevSecOps: It's Time to Relook at Your Software Development Toolchain

The shift to a DevSecOps operating model is a major cultural shift to organizations,…
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Octo Insights

Methods Matter: Engineering for Business Value, Part III 

In Part III of this series, Mark Wells, VP of DevSecOps Center of Excellence…
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Mark Wells, VP of DevSecOps Center of Excellence & Software Solutions
Octo Insights

Methods Matter: Engineering for Business Value, Part II

Agile best practices that involve process are keys to unlocking maximum…
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CJ Capizzi - Principal Technical Director
Octo Insights

Prove It! The Shift to Tech Challenges in Federal Procurements

Many agencies have recognized that instead of having vendors simply respond…
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Octo Insights

Veterans, Your Skills Transfer to the Civilian Sector, Part II

While the job search process can be trying for anyone entering a new sector…
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CJ Capizzi - Principal Technical Director
Octo Insights

Want to Break Down Barriers to DevSecOps? Stop Splitting Requirements.

Adopting a culture of DevSecOps and aligning support to a unified delivery…
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Aaron Festinger - Machine Learning Engineer
Octo Insights

Human Centered Design: What Warfighters Need to Win, Part III

While the potential pitfalls may seem daunting, developing and implementing…
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Welcome Val Lyons! to the Board of Directors
Octo Insights

Business Leader and Growth Expert Val Lyons Joins Octo’s Board of Directors

A warm welcome to Val Lyon's who has joined Octo's Board of Directors.…
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Mark Wells - VP, DevSecOps Center of Excellence
Octo Insights

Methods Matter: Engineering for Business Value, Part I 

Software engineering is all about people working to make missions happen.…
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Aaron Festinger - Machine Learning Engineer
Octo Insights

Human Centered Design: What Warfighters Need to Win, Part II 

Acoustically based artificial intelligence used for situational awareness…
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A Helping of IT Training Brings a Dose of HOPE to Disadvantaged Communities

Hope is real. That might sound cliché. Nonetheless, we believe it at Octo…
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Octo Insights

Veterans, Your Skills Transfer to the Civilian Sector

How can veterans apply skills in a non-military world? It starts with examining…
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Octo Insights

Human Centered Design: What Warfighters Need to Win, Part I

Human Centered Design enables development of robust tools that simplify…
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Octo Insights

Get to Know SeaPort, the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) Procurement Solution

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Prince William Living

Women at Work: Tech Companies Are Calling

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Octo Insights

What Your Agency Should Know About Low-Code Development Solutions

Many agencies are making the jump to low-code development platforms to…
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Prince William Living

4 Tips for Launching Your GovCon Career (Successfully)

Following these guidelines from Octo’s recruiters can help you create…
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Sujey Edwards - CTO
Octo Insights

Transform Your Federal Health Agency with These AI Innovations

The federal health sector is starting to adopt automation, embracing plans…
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Cesar Tavares - Senior Director, Emerging Technology
Octo Insights

The Promise of AI in Health IT

HHS and other health agencies recognize Artificial Intelligence (AI) is…
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Move Your Agency from DevOps to NoOps in 5 Steps

Moving from DevOps to NoOps – eliminating unnecessary operations by reimagining…
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Octo’s Centers of Excellence: Building a Culture of Expertise and Innovation

Octo uses its Centers of Excellence (CoEs) to support developing solutions…
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Right from Octo’s Recruiters: Tips for GovCon Job Seekers

If it’s your first time applying for a position in the GovCon industry,…
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It’s Not About the Ping-Pong Table

Dear Federal CIO: For we who are working in the public space, real culture…
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Prince William Living

Cool STEAM Activities to Keep Kids Busy During Breaks

During our annual Season of Giving, while we can’t volunteer in-person…
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Octo Combines with Sevatec, Expanding Capabilities, Solutions to Federal Government

The combination of Octo and Sevatec creates a highly agile partner to government…
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Prince William Living

5 Ways to Lift Holiday Spirits During the Pandemic

During our annual Season of Giving, while we can’t volunteer in-person…
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Cesar Tavares - Sr. Director of Technology and Innovation
Octo Insights

A Cybersecurity First: Logchain Uses Blockchain to Secure Data in Federal Government Health

Octo applied blockchain in the public health care sector to boost cybersecurity…
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Octo Insights

Right Sizing Innovation for Federal Government Agencies

Particularly in GovCon, where creative solutions ultimately impact how…
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Octo Insights

How to Secure a Home Router: Internet Safety

Scott Tustison, Security Architect at Octo, shares ways to stay safer on…
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Octo Insights

Combatting COVID-19: Agile DevSecOps and Javana Make a Mighty Team

When it comes to DevSecOps, nothing compares to an Agile approach to developing…
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Octo Insights

3D Semantic Image Segmentation: Real-World Applications of “Unreal” Technology

Though it may feel surreal or unreal, the future of autonomous systems…
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Octo Insights

AI and Blockchain in Federal Government: An Innovation Force Multiplier Part I

AI and blockchain — they are two emerging technologies that, while powerful,…
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Octo Insights

Real AI Solutions Aren’t Cookie-Cutter

At this point in the evolution of AI, building mission-specific models…
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Octo Insights

Federal Agencies, Are You Taking Advantage of Contractor Certifications and Partnerships? Part II

Leveraging certifications and partnerships creates benefits not only for…
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Robert Barresi - Enterprise Architect
Octo Insights

Cybersecurity Success: Understanding Common Controls

Does your organization have the right cybersecurity controls in place?…
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Octo Insights

Federal Agencies, Are You Taking Advantage of Contractor Certifications and Partnerships? Part I

There are many ways federal agencies can take advantage of contractor certifications…
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Octo Insights

Technology and Trends: What Your Agency Needs to Know Now

James Farley, VP of Enterprise Solutions highlights emerging technology…
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Octo Insights

Popular Containers, Popular Misconceptions Part II: Understanding How Applications Run on Containers

Matthew Simon, Technical Director, Cloud & Infrastructure Center of Excellence…
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How AI is Revolutionizing Close-Combat Operations: By Rob Albritton, Senior Director/AI Practice Lead, Ted Hallum, Senior Defense ML Engineer, and John Bellamy, Principal ML Engineer
Octo Insights

How AI is Revolutionizing Close-Combat Operations: Part II

Open source geospatial applications, such as CX Search, can help solve…
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Octo Insights

Popular Containers, Popular Misconceptions Part I: Understanding Containers

Matthew Simon, Technical Director, Cloud & Infrastructure Center of Excellence…
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Shaun Morris - Senior Software Development Manager
Octo Insights

Building Customer Morale the SAFe® Way

There’s a direct correlation between implementing #Agile processes and…
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How AI is Revolutionizing Close-Combat Operations: By Rob Albritton, Senior Director/AI Practice Lead, Ted Hallum, Senior Defense ML Engineer, and John Bellamy, Principal ML Engineer
Octo Insights

How AI is Revolutionizing Close-Combat Operations: Part I

Thanks to #AI, warfighters are increasingly in a better position to protect…
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Rob Albritton - Senior Director, AI Center of Excellence
Octo Insights

Use AI to Combat These Two Health IT Challenges

Learn how AI and RPA are rapidly becoming a go-to resource to drive efficiencies…
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Octo Insights

Why You May Not Be Able to Recover from a Cybersecurity Breach

Many organizations lack a solid approach to how to recover from a cybersecurity…
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Octo Insights

Cloud Should be Procured as a Utility, Like Electricity

Cloud is often viewed as an IT line item in the budget, it is purchased…
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Octo Insights

4 Key RPA Performance Metrics to Drive Efficiencies Within Your Government Agency

Automation can save agencies thousands of labor hours, freeing hundreds…
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Octo Insights

8 Insights from AWS re:Invent

One thing I appreciate about our customers is how their missions drive…
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Octo Insights

The Need for Fabric Defense

Federal cyber defense is sorely lacking in the era of rapid movement to…
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Octo Insights

How to Implement a New RPA Program Properly

Before you implement, read these guidelines to consider before introducing…
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